How does MonaVie help to protect the rain forest?
Each week, poachers illegally chop down between 5,000 and 10,000 açai palm trees simply to harvest a 12-inch section of the tree known as the heart of the palm (or “palmito”). Once these trees are destroyed, they never return. By creating a demand for the açai berry, MonaVie has given locals an economic incentive to harvest only the berries and not the heart of palm. This not only preserves the trees and the Amazon Rainforest, but it also provides a continual source of income for the locals.
